SUMMARY

• 10+ years of experience as project manager/IT/Technical manager in electronics, IT, Defense and manufacturing industries
• 1- 2 years SAP experience as SAP project manager and SAP FICO consultant
• Successful implementation of Sabrix Sales and Use tax application in SAP ECC 5.0 environment at Confidential,
• Excellent experience in networking and web projects and operations
• Managed multiple projects/roles involving cross functional teams in global environment
• Expertise in applying project management methodologies PMBOK and ASAP for implementation efforts
• Competent liaison between management, clients and personnel
• Strong communication, presentation, team building, decision making, analytical, problem solving, negotiation and conflict resolution skills
• Expertise in managing large complex projects involving 50+ contributors

TECHNICAL SKILLS

ERP : SAP FI(GL,new GL,AP,AR), CO(CEA,CCA,PCA, internal orders, COPA),
integration with SD and MM, ASAP methodology, SD, BW, SRM
Networking : TCP/IP, LAN/WAN, Microsoft and Netscape/iPlanet web, mail and proxy servers Operating Systems : Windows, Sun Solaris, BSD Unix
Relational databases : MS Access, SQL Server
Languages : Java, HTML, Javascript, C,C++, assembly language, PLC programming
Tools : MS project 2007, MS Office

EXPERIENCE

Confidential, Nov 2010 till date

IT Recruitment Manager

• Leading the whole operations of the company’s recruitment efforts
• Set up an office and recruiting team in Bangalore, India
• Project Implementation Coordinator and Administrator for Maxhire ( CRM for Recruiting and staffing) implementation
• Leveraged my technology experience to manage and grow business, in this tough job market.
• Streamlined the entire recruitment process to save time, money and effort for the business
• Preparation of documents required for applying for vendorship

Professional development and community involvement Sep.2009 to Sep. 2010

• Volunteered as Food Chair and Team captain for Relay for Life event organized by American Cancer Society on July 17, 2010.
• Also volunteered as Magazine drive helper at Kennedy Middle School and Ticket sales Coordinator at Regnart Elementary School in Fall 2010
• Undergone SAP SD training and completed MCTS certification in MS Project 2007.
• Attended Professional Effectiveness training Program at NOVA, Sunnyvale, CA in Communicating, Team Building & Problem Solving in the Workplace.
• Attended workshops/seminars at PMISV and IIL on project management tools and techniques, MS project best practices, six sigma, leading cross functional virtual teams, change management, managing multiple projects, etc.

Confidential, Milpitas, CA May 2008 to Jun. 2009

Project Manager

• Successfully led the project using Project management and ASAP methodologies
• Managed all phases of full life-cycle implementation projects, including Proof of Concept, solution blueprinting, design, development, testing, user acceptance, deployment and handover to Support Team
• Defined and directed project goals, objectives, critical success factors, milestones and risks
• Developed detailed project plans and estimates based on identified risks and options with substantiated recommendations as appropriate
• Guided and coordinated cross functional teams FICO, MM/PP, OTC, WM, BI, ABAP and Basis, both on shore and off shore
• Team size about 50 employees
• Single point of contact to the customer for the delivery of services including communication with external vendor
• Led project implementation teams to deliver high quality solutions while promoting collaborative environment across IT, Business and implementation partner resources
• Coached, mentored, motivated and supervised project team members and influenced them to take positive action and accountability for their assigned work
• Communicated project progress to project stakeholders, through regular meetings and timely status updates
• Emphasized detailed testing and documentation

FICO Team Lead/ Business System Analyst

• Offered solutions in FICO area on global projects, Sabrix project being one of them
• Led FICO team in Sabrix project right from requirement gathering, as is, to be, gap analysis during business blueprinting, configuration through Golive including documentation
• Configured and tested FICO, spanning GL,AR,AP integrating with MM and SD
• Written functional specifications, developed test strategies, test plans for unit testing and integration test scenarios
• Performed master data conversion, SECATT for stress testing

FICO Support

• Designed and implemented a process for payment to specific invoices
• Created parts wash and commercial claims reports
• Extended FICO support to Confidential, Austin Site Business in FI-GL,AP,AR and CO
• Provided support in GL,AP,AR viz., Payment problems, GL accounts related errors, Sabrix/Vertex communication problems, validations and substitutions
• Fiscal year 2010 configuration, MMPV/MMRV check, FICO testing on production server move
• Worked on SolveIT ticketing system, involved in Remedy testing

SRM Consultant

• Rolled out NPP (Non Production Procurement) SRM project in Quality environment for one site including configuration and testing
• Tested enhancements

Confidential, Cupertino, CA 2007 2008

SAP FICO Consultant training

• Extensively trained in SAP Financial accounting and controlling
• Configured and tested GL,AP,AR,CCA and PCA sub modules with case studies
• Thorough understanding of ASAP methodology and business processes

Confidential, AP, India (IT company) 1998 2000

IT Manager / Project lead

• Project lead for the set up and maintenance of Netscape web, mail and collabra servers for ISP for the client Nettlinx. Installed and configured Directory server 4.0 (LDAP compliant), Messaging server 4.01, Enterprise server 3.6 SP1 and Collabra server 3.52 on Sun Enterprise servers E450. Provided POP3 accounts for users, in messaging server. NT server with IIS 4.0 was used to host our web site to support ASP’s.
• Implemented Windows NT Remote Access Service for a software project
• Managed Software project support and network maintenance team
• Responsible for intranet design and development
• Trained personnel in TCP/IP, networking, Microsoft and Netscape web,proxy and mail server concepts and configuration
• Achieved high degree of satisfaction by connecting with customers and helped customers attain achievable development plans, schedules, and project outcomes, ensuring success

Confidential, AP, India (IT company) 1997 - 1998

Sr. Software Executive

• Successfully implemented projects on Windows NT and Unix systems, and online education system on intranet
• Installation of operating systems, system configuration and testing, network administration and technical support to software development
• Trained staff in networking, TCP/IP and IIS

Confidential, AP, India (Defence) 1996 1997

Deputy Manager

• Led project on Control Systems and image processing
• Supervised system and network administration, intranet and internet connectivity

Confidential, AP, India (Machine tool manufacturing company) 1987 1996

Assitant Manager

• Development and implementation of new products and product upgrades
• Planned and directed timelines, leveraging resources from across the company
• Directed 5-6 projects interfacing CNC systems with machine tools using Programmable Logic Controllers successfully and moved to production
• Developed microprocessor based systems to control machine tools and canned cycles including graphic screens for CNC Cutter and Tool Grinder, using AUTOCAD
• Worked closely with Marketing, Sales, Purchasing, Planning, Engineering, Quality, Production, IT, Executive Committee, customers and partners to ensure successful implementation of solutions
• Mentored and assisted associate services staff
• As part of Kaizen, saved considerable amount to the company by getting the faulty electrical items in workshops, rectified or replaced by the suppliers

EDUCATION

• Master’s in Instrumentation and Control Systems
• Project Management - A Practicum, Introduction to Business and Financial Accounting I & II

CERTIFICATIONS

• Certified Project Management Professional
• Microsoft Certified technology Specialist in MS Project 2007
• Certified SAP FICO Consultant
• MCP, MCP+I, MCSE

TRAINING

• Project management in house training at Confidential,
• Professional Effectiveness training Program in Problem Solving, Team Building and Communicating in the Workplace at NOVA
• SAP FICO training at Planetplans Inc.
• Online SAP SD training
• SAP course BW310 BI - Enterprise Data Warehouse at SAP America
• Java, Net Developer, Internet Tools, Web administration at Intech Univ